After many years of seeing it in movies and on TV I was finally able to see the famous "L" for myself!! I walked up the stairs however the platform was empty!
The 'L' consists of seven rail lines totalling 106.1 route miles (57.1 miles elevated, 36.9 miles surface, and 12.1 miles subway) on over 222 miles of track, including yards, and 144 stations. 17 of these stations include "Park-'n'-Ride" facilities for customers who drive to CTA rail stations. The total number of parking spaces systemwide is approximately 6,639.
The Chicago Elevated is one of the busiest mass transit systems in the United States. The Chicago Transit Authority says 494,743 people ride the Chicago Elevated each weekday!
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